San Francisco, CA

Society of St Vincent de Paul

EIN 94-1497097

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Shelter & Homelessness Services People experiencing homelessness Survivors of violence

Mission

Our mission is to offer hope and service on a direct person-to-person basis, working to break the cycles of homelessness and domestic violence.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Society of St Vincent de Paul

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (San Francisco) is a long-standing, donor-facing nonprofit that provides direct services to people experiencing homelessness and survivors of domestic violence across San Francisco. The organization operates shelters, drop-in centers, a Navigation Center, and specialized domestic violence programs, serving hundreds of people daily. The EIN 94-1497097 is associated with the Society of St Vincent de Paul in San Francisco in public IRS/Form 990 records and third‑party nonprofit databases; the organization maintains an active public web presence and recent public communications (newsletters and event reports) documenting program activity and leadership updates.

In recent years SVDP-SF has continued direct-service operations (including adapting shelter operations during the COVID period), run its annual Brennan Award fundraising dinner, and announced a leadership transition with a new Executive Director in 2024. Its program portfolio includes MSC‑South (a large multi‑service homeless shelter), the South Van Ness Navigation Center, the Riley Center and related domestic-violence services, and a citywide 24-hour drop-in service and crisis line.

Notable achievements

Large-scale shelter and meal provision

Provides extensive daily shelter and food services across programs — reported figures include roughly 176,590 bed-nights and approximately 359,947 hot meals served annually, reflecting sustained direct relief to people experiencing homelessness.

MSC‑South: major multi-service shelter

Operates MSC‑South, described as Northern California’s largest homeless shelter, which shelters and supports more than 340 individuals daily and provides health, legal, housing navigation and employment services in partnership with local medical providers.

Domestic violence support and crisis response

Delivers specialized domestic-violence services including safe shelter, case management and employment support; recent program metrics report hundreds of survivors served and a 24-hour crisis line handling several hundred calls annually.

At a glance

Total assets: $449K
Annual revenue: $32K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 94-1497097
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: svdp-sf.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Longstanding community presence and annual Brennan Award — SVDP‑SF has operated in San Francisco since the 19th century and runs the Brennan Award Dinner, a multi‑decade fundraising/recognition event honoring community leaders and raising funds for core programs.

Independent evaluations and public filings — the organization is listed in major nonprofit data sources and maintains public Form 990 filings documenting recent financials and governance information.

Clinical and service partnerships — SVDP‑SF partners with local health providers (including UCSF/Tom Waddell Urban Health Clinic collaborations at MSC‑South) to integrate medical and mental‑health care into shelter services.

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